BLUES, JAZZ

At the young age of 22, guitarist and singer Dida Pelled has already established herself as one of the most in-demand musicians in Israel. Aside from leading her own trio, Dida has worked with various jazz combos, as well as some of Israel’s most popular rock and pop acts, performing at high profile venues such as the Givataim Theater, the Guitar Festival in the South, Shablul Jazz Club, Milestone Jazz Club, and more. After graduating from the prestigious jazz department of the Thelma Yellin High School in Tel Aviv, Dida was chosen by the Israeli Army to serve as an outstanding musician, and she spent two years traveling the country playing in high-profile events, where she functioned as the guitarist and vocalist of the group. Once released from the Army, Dida decided to relocate to the U.S. in pursuit of her musical career. Dida received a full scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and a scholarship from the New School University in New York City, where she is currently studying. Dida is a recipient of the prestigious America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship. Notable performances include playing with accomplished musicians such as: Roy Hargrove, Gregory Hutchinson, Jordi Rossy, Joe Cohn, Ephraim Shamir, The Thelma Yellin Big Band, Amos Hoffman, Shay Zelman, Ofer Ganor, Ben Street, Gilad Hekselman, Neal Minor, Jason Brown and many others. In the short time she has spent in New York, Dida has already played at some of New York’s most prestigious jazz clubs, such as the famous Birdland, Smalls Jazz Club, Fat Cat Jazz Club, Dizzy's Jazz Club at Lincoln Center, the legendary Arturo’s and other notable jazz landmarks. After less then one year in New York Dida has recorded her first album on the Italian label Red Records, produced by Fabio Morgera and played with Dida as guitarist and vocalist, joined by Tal Ronen on bass, Gregory Hutchinson on drums, and Roy Hargrove as a special guest.

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